U biloyi zazdrosti – bila pechal,
U chornoyi – chornyi ves' svit.
U biloyi zazdrosti – shchyrist' v ochach,
U chornoyi – schovana zlist'.
U biloyi zazdrosti – druzi i den,
U chornoyi – zrada i nich.
U biloyi zazdrosti – vira v lyudey,
U chornoyi – sotni oblych...

Pryspiv:
Day, Boze, do starosti ne znaty chornoyi zazdrosti.
Day, Boze, ne zazdryt' nikomu.
Day, Boze, radosti, svitloyi radosti
Koznomu sercyu i koznomu domu! (ost 2 ryadky – 2)

Zbahne bila zazdrist' bil nashych utrat
I vtishyt' v hodynu bidy.
A chornaya pryide, obiyme, yak brat,
Ale poradiye zavzdy.
U biloyi zazdrosti – druzi i den,
U chornoyi – kryk samoty.
Miz nymy nikoly ne zvesty mosty,
Miz nymy – dovichna duel!

Pryspiv (2)